January 2017 • Vol. 2017 No. 1
BECKER'S
Infection Control & Clinical Quality
Other Feature
Stories
Redefining Patient Safety in
2017 — 6 Thoughts From IHI
CEO Derek Feeley
p. 11
FDA Bans Powdered Gloves,
Citing Risks to Patients and
Providers
p. 12
Infectious Disease Death
Trends in the US: 8 Key
Points
p. 15
WHO Updates SSI Prevention
Guidelines: 29 Ways to
Prevent Infections
p. 18
Community Hospitals'
Antibiotic Stewardship
Challenge: 4 Thoughts From
Intermountain's Stewardship
Director
p. 25
49 Hospitals With Lowest
Readmission Rates
p. 30
Patients in Worst Hospitals 3
Times More Likely to Die
p. 33
SAVE THE DATE
10 Top Patient Safety Issues for 2017
105 Infection Control
Products to Know
Becker's is pleased to offer a
database of infection control
and prevention products to
know, based on nominations and
editorial research.
Spotlight on the Opioid
Epidemic
A 10-story spread on the burgeoning
epidemic in the U.S., including the
epidemic's geographic footprint,
the U.S. surgeon general's report
on opioid abuse and 13 data points
on the opioid epidemic from the
CDC.
Our editorial team chose 10 patient safety
issues for providers to prioritize this year
based on news, study findings and trends
reported in the last year.
See the full story on page 8
See them all starting on page 34 See the full story on page 41
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